Invites you to attend a very special program at
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,
8949 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA.90211
Saturday November 6, 2004, 2PM
"MAKING HISTORY - CREATING CHARACTER -
THE ART OF THE FILM COSTUME DESIGNER"
1:00 pm Event Check-in, Academy Lobby, wristbands issued
1:00-1:55pm View the Exhibit Fifty Designers/Fifty Costumes (4th Fl.)
2:00 pm Program Begins in 3rd Floor Auditorium
2:00-2:15 pm Welcome, introductions and announcements
2:15– 5pm Panel discussion with refreshment break
Dr. Deborah Nadoolman, President of The Costume Designers Guild will moderate an exciting panel of Academy Award nominated costume designers and studio archivists. The Costume Designers, Theadora Van Runkle (Godfather II), Jeffrey Kurland, Governor of The Academy of Motion Pictures (14 Woody Allen Films), and Judiana Makovsky (Seabiscuit) will be joined by Studio Archivists Darryl Maxwell of Universal and Leith Adams of Warner Brothers.
See the back of this flier for more program & transportation information.
/ Seating for this event is limited to 60 attendees
Complete and mail the form below by October 29, 2004
OR
EMAIL your reservation to
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CSA-Region V, Western Meeting Reservation Form
November 6, 2004 – “Making History – Creating Character – The Art of the Film Costume Designer”
Name(s): # ______@ $10.00
Student(s) Name(s): # ______@ $ 8.00
Non-Member Name(s): # ______@ $12.00
Contact Telephone: ______Contact e-mail: ______
Make checks payable to: CSA Region V, Western
Mail to: Betsey Potter,The Wardrobe Wing, Inc., 7306 Coldwater Canyon Ave Unit 16, N. Hollywood, CA 91605-4242
Housing: Beverly Pavilion Hotel located on Wilshire Blvd, 2 blocks west of the Academy, ph. 310-273-1400
Program InformationThe Academy opens at noon to the public. Please plan to arrive close to 1 pm and proceed to the ground floor lobby for ID wristbands and program information. You will first be directed to the exhibition gallery on the 4th floor. We will be gathering at 1 PM. for a viewing of the exhibition. The program will be held at 2PM sharp in the auditorium located on the 3rd floor.
The exhibition “50 Designers – 50 Costumes” illuminates the costume designer's process. The exhibit features 50 original costumes and costume sketches selected by the exhibiting designers from their recent work. Some of the highlights include Milena Canonero's 1780 aristocratic court dress from "The Affair of the Necklace" and Anthony Powell's red dragon gown for Cruella DeVil from "102 Dalmatians" and the wedding dress for "Frida" designed by Julie Weiss.
For more information on the exhibit, go to click on "events" and then "50 Designers/50 Costumes ". There is a 125-Page catalogue available for purchase.
The CSA panel discussion "Making History – Creating Character -The Art of the Film Costume Designer" includes a unique group of designers and archivists coming together for this special event.
“The art of the costume designer is in creating as many characters as a film calls for allowing for history, budget, the desires and fantasies of the director-producers -actor-studio as well as the color palette set by the director/art department /location. All of these elements must be taken into consideration for that dress that may be on screen a total of six seconds.” The archivists will discuss the challenge of collecting film history and who decides what will be history.
For more information on each panelist, log on to and type in the designer's name. / Directions to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
From LAX or south of Beverly Hills
Exit the airport following signs to Sepulveda Blvd North.
Continue on Sepulveda to Howard Hughes Parkway - follow signs to I-405 Northbound ramp.
Continue on I-405 north, exiting from right hand lanes to I-10 Eastbound (Santa Monica Freeway). 4 mi.
Exit La Cienega North Ramp –Exit 7A
Drive north on S. La Cienega Blvd. - 1.9 mi
Turn Left on Wilshire Blvd. - .6 mi.
From Bob Hope- Burbank Airport
Exit Airport, turn right onto Hollywood Way heading south. 3.1 mi.
Turn Right on W olive which curves left and becomes Barham Blvd 1.7 mi.
Turn left on Cahuenga Blvd after and either merge on to I-101 south and exit Highland or stay on Cahuenga Blvd south which will become Highland. 4.2 mi
Turn right on to Wilshire Blvd and travel 2.8 mi. to 8949 Wilshire Blvd.
From All other LA Areas
Navigate to I-10 Santa Monica Freeway Westbound between 405 and downtown
Exit La Cienega North Ramp –Exit 7A
Drive north on S. La Cienega Blvd. - 1.9 mi
Turn Left on Wilshire Blvd. - .6 mi.
For other directions go to or
Parking
The Academy is located on the north side of Wilshire Blvd between Almont Drive and La Peer Drive. There is very limited street parking in the area, most with restrictions. Please use the free parking in the block east of the Academy at 8920 Wilshire Blvd. on the south side of the street, entrance on La Peer.
Nearby Attractions:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art – Special Exhibit: Luxury Textiles East and West: Opulent Interiors
Rodeo Drive – World Famous Shopping
Fashion Institute of Design: Special Exhibit: Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture
J. Paul Getty Museum
UCLA Fowler Museum
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The Costume Society of America is dedicated to the study of costume and raises the profile and credibility of the field of costume. The understanding and preservation of Motion Picture Costumes and the influence of the costume designer on costume history are of importance to future scholarship in this field.
For more information on the Costume Society of America, log on to .com.